If i had the $$$$ [Archive] - Mandolin Cafe Forum

Scotti Adams

Dec-09-2006, 9:27pm

...seems like a great deal on a great mando...NO FINANCIAL INTEREST...hey Santa...you out there?

http://mysite.verizon.net/resrfdh6/randywoodf5standard/

Greenmando

Dec-09-2006, 10:14pm

Is that the Randy Wood in the classifeds? I was drooling on the laptop just thinking about it.

jasona

Dec-09-2006, 10:44pm

A great price on that one!

mythicfish

Dec-10-2006, 7:37am

... lot's of folks say that these mandolins dont s**k...

Curt

fishdawg40

Dec-10-2006, 7:51am

Let me ask you guys a question; What is the difference between a Randy Wood and a Gilchrist? I don't want to start a debate about what mandolin speaks to you, etc. But I've heard Wood's name as one of the preeminent builders and of course Gilchrist as well. Why the disparity in the two builders prices? Is there a difference in quality (I don't think so)? There's probably no easy answer for this one.

red7flag

Dec-10-2006, 9:38am

I had the pleasure at the Monroe Workshop to hear Red and Chris Henry play their Randy Wood mandos and Mike Compton and David Long play their Gilchrists. I assure you, either will knock your socks off. I would really like to hear them ABed by the same player, playing the same tune the same way. It is hard to compare instruments played by different players, even if they are all playing Monroe style. Just to comment, the two Randy Woods mandos had the Red Henry solid bridges. I would like to hear those ABed with traditional bridges just for my curiosity.
Tony

fishdawg40

Dec-10-2006, 10:51pm

Tony I was actually blown out the door by Mike playing his Gilchrist. He made me feel like he plugged in and turned it to 11...

Soon enough I'll be around Randy Wood's shop in Savannah, not that my playing will do it any justice but I want to see what all the talk is about...

mandopete

Dec-11-2006, 10:24am

Check out any of the recordings by Katsuyuki Miyazaki and you'll hear what the all the fuss is about.